Re: HP 6300c/6350c scanner

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From: Jone Doe (fake_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 20:06:18 -0600

For some reason, HP scanners don't want to work in XP. I've heard several
with the problem and no fix for the problem as yet.

"BluEyes" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5709CB7F-FA15-40A3-ABDF-76EC0F096250@microsoft.com...
> I thought it was my scanner I reset. Wasn't. Looked through the Device
Manager and cannot find my scanner listed at all. How should it be listed?
Shouldn't the word "scanner" be in the listing or at least the model number?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks for your reply.
>
> ----- Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote: -----
>
> What do you see in device manager? Does the scanners & cameras wizard
even
> run for you? I've had similar problems with HP scanners on WinXP;
doing a
> repair install ("upgrade" within the OS) resolved it.
>
>
>
> BluEYes wrote:
> > I've downloaded HP's drivers for XP for the 6300c/6350c scanner.
> > Nothing. Uninstalled drivers...reinstalled. Many times I did
this.
> > Can the scanner go bad ??? Worked in 98. Changed setting in
system
> > device manager that turns hardware off for energy saver. This
didn't
> > work. What's left ?
>
>
> 

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